LİQUİD PENETRANT TESTİNG AS PER ASME CODES & ISO STANDARS

DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES

DESTRIPTION ASME ISO
Written procedure Required Required
Personnel qualification As per written practice As per ISO 9712 or
equivalent
Equipment Conforms with SE 165 Conforms with ISO
3452-4
Temperature limits As a standard The testing material,
technique, the the test surface and the
temperature of the ambient temperature
penetrant and the shall be within the
surface of the part to be range from 10 °C to 50
processed shall not be °C, except for the drying
below 40°F (5°C) nor process.
above 125°F (52°C)
throughout the
examination period
Application of The penetrant may be Penetrant can be
penetrant applied by any suitable applied to the part to be
means, such as dipping, tested by spraying,
brushing, or spraying. brushing, flooding,
dipping or immersion
Dwell time The maximum dwell The penetration time
time shall not exceed 2 shall be between 5 min
hr or as qualified by and 60 min and shall
demonstration for not be less than the
specific applications. manufacturer’s
recommended time for
the required sensitivity.
Excess removal water Excess water-washable The excess penetrant
washable penetrants shall be shall be removed by
removed with a water washing (rinsing),
spray. The water immersion or wiping
pressure shall not using water. Pressure
exceed 50 psi (350kPa), not specified.
and the water

Lipophilic emulsifier
Hydrophilic emulsifier
Light intensity during excess
removal (Fluorescent)
Light intensity during excess
removal (Visible)
Developing time
Dark adaptation
Light intensity during
inspection (Fluorescent)
Light intensity during
inspection (Visible)
Post cleaning
Acceptance criteria
Process control
Halogen and sulfur content
Sensitivity level
temperature shall not
exceed 110°F (43°C).Or
wiping with cloth
The excess surface penetrant
shall be emulsified by
immersing or flooding the part
with the emulsifier.
Pre-rinse before application of
emulsifier is recommended
UV-A lights shall achieve a
minimum of 1000 μW/cm2 on
the surface of the part being
examined throughout the
examination.
Not specified
Final interpretation shall be
made not less than 10 min nor
more than 60 min
Examiners shall be in a
darkened area for at least 5
min prior to performing
examinations to enable their
eyes to adapt to dark viewing
UV-A lights shall achieve a
minimum of 1000 μW/cm2 on
the surface of the part being
examined throughout the
examination. It shall be
performed in a darkened area
with a maximum ambient
white light level of 2 fc (21.5
lx)
The minimum light intensity
shall be 100 fc (1 076 lx)
When required by procedure
Any referencing code can be
used
As per SE 165
Less than 0.1% by weight
Not specified
it shall be rendered water
rinsable by application of an
emulsifier. This can only be
done by immersion
Pre-rinse before application of
emulsifier is recommended
For fluorescent technique
minimum 100µw/cm2 on test
surface and visible light not
more than 100 lux in dark
room.
For colour contrast penetrants
the white light illuminance on
the test surface shall be more
than 350 lx
The development time should
be between 10 min and 30 min
Sufficient time shall be
allowed for the operator’s
eyes to become darkadapted
in the inspection area, at least
1 min.
The UV-A irradiance at the
surface inspected shall be 10
W/m2 (1000μW/cm2 ) or
greater with a low level of
visible light (maximum total of
ambient and from UV-A source
20
For inspection, the illuminance
at the test surface shall be 500
lx or grea
When required by next
operation
As per ISO 23277
As per annexure B of ISO 3452-
1
Less than 200 ppm (ISO 3452-
2)
To be determined by using
Type 1 reference block (ISO
3452-3)